Analysis


Markets

Did Strong Bitcoin ETF Demand Kill Halving's Potential Bullish Rally?

The much stronger-than-expected inflows into the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have already caused concerns about a supply shock in the bitcoin market, potentially taking away some of the impacts of the halving.

a cleaver chops a lemon in half

Finance

Crypto Has 'Too Many Tokens' and Mergers Are Coming

M&As could give birth to tokens such as 'ShibaPepes' and 'FlokiDoges,' according to one expert.

Davide Ragusa/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk

Markets

Hedge Funds Hold Record Bearish Bitcoin Bets, Data Show

Most funds may have taken short positions as a part of a "carry trade," one observer said.

Hedge fund. (viarami/Pixabay

Markets

Crypto AI Projects Would Need to Buy Chips Worth Their Entire Market Cap to Meet Ambitions

Supporting the creator economy with AI-generated video will take more GPUs than all major tech companies operate.

mining rig. (Taylor Vick/Unsplash)

Finance

Telegram's Pivot to TON Payments for Ads Boosts Toncoin

The messaging app's switch to TON from Euro creates a circular economy for the closely-linked crypto.

Toncoin rises amid potential Telegram IPO (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Markets

Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets

Plus: Free money? "Democrat wins New York" contract trades at 90 cents on the dollar.

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

How Many Years Will SBF Get? Jury's Out on Betting Platform Polymarket

Plus: Tesla's delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; "Ghostbusters" fandom underestimated.

Blockchain's fortune tellers have no more a crystal ball than in any other sphere of life. But these predictions are as good as any. (Francis Hayman/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket

Bettors on the crypto-based prediction market platform see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on Ethereum's ETH hitting an all-time high in 2024 – just not before Solana's SOL.

President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019

Policy

What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions against Wright.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase Gets Another Upgrade, This Time at Raymond James, as Bears Capitulate

The brokerage firm lifted its rating on the crypto exchange’s shares to market perform from underperform.

(Alpha Photo/Flickr)